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The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!
The Undercover Economist Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich the Poor Are Poorand Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car
Author: Tim Harford
An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part field guide to economics and part expose of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices. The Undercover Economist is for anyone who's wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195189773
ISBN-10: 0195189779
Publication Date: 11/1/2005
Pages: 276
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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An incredible book that will change the way you look at the world! Describes economic forces at work from the prices at Starbucks to development in Africa, all in easy to understand, conversational prose. A must-read.


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